On discovering that type 1 diabetes destroys blood vessels as well as insulin-producing cells, scientists at the University of Missouri have developed a drug called Ig-GAD2 that works with adult stem cells from bone marrow. Lead author Habib Zaghouani said, "The bone marrow cells led to growth of new blood …

Sticking to a Nordic diet plan — rich in berries, fish, and canola oil — lowered cholesterol and inflammation in people with metabolic syndrome, much like the better-known Mediterranean diet. Researchers from Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland said the next step is to see whether the diet can be used …

A panel of FDA advisers has voted to ease restrictions on access to Avandia (rosiglitazone), a past blockbuster drug brought low by reports that it increased the risk of heart attacks….

Sucralose, the artificial sweetener of Splenda®, was found to have an effect on the absorption of glucose and subsequent insulin secretion in non-diabetic, obese individuals…. M. Yanina Pepino, PhD, and colleagues out of Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, began looking at non-nutritive sweeteners such as Splenda® (sucralose) and …

Scientists determine an immune protein, CD52, suppresses the autoimmune response against pancreatic beta cells….

Studies found that chlorogenic acid, commonly found in coffee, failed to improve metabolic parameters in obese mice….

University of Missouri researchers have used adult bone marrow stem cells along with a novel anti-inflammatory drug to cure type 1 diabetes in mice….

Intensive insulin therapy leads to increased risk of hypoglycemia in ICU patients without any added benefit….

A report by the United Health Foundation revealed Michigan had the highest number of obese seniors at 29.5%, while Hawaii had the lowest rate at 16.9% among those ages 65 and older. Researchers also found seniors in Minnesota were the healthiest in the nation. Detroit Free Press 

New study shows that patients treated with atorvastatin had a 22% increase in the risk new-onset of diabetes….